JST Genesis 17

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST Genesis 17 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

JST, Genesis 17:3–12. Compare Genesis 17:3–12

1. 3

   וַיְהִיvay/HIand-it-came-to-passכִּיkithatנָפַלna/FALfellאַבְרָםAv/RAMAbramעַל־פָּנָיוal-pa/NAYVon-his-faceוַיִּקְרָאvay/yik/RAand-calledבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMupon-the-name-ofיְהוָה׃Adonaithe-LORD

   And it came to pass, that Abram fell on his face, and called upon the name of the Lord.

2. 4

   וַיְדַבֵּרvay/dab/BERand-talkedאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodאִתּוֹit/TOwith-himלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingעַמִּיam/MImy-peopleתָּעוּta/Uhave-gone-astrayמִפִּקּוּדַיmip/pik/ku/DAYfrom-my-preceptsוְלֹאve/LOand-have-notשָׁמְרוּsha/me/RUkeptאֶת־חֻקּוֹתַיet-chuk/ko/TAYmine-ordinancesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנָתַתִּיna/TAT/tiI-gaveלַאֲבוֹתֵיהֶם׃la/a/vo/te/HEMunto-their-fathers

   And God talked with him, saying, My people have gone astray from my precepts, and have not kept mine ordinances, which I gave unto their fathers;

3. 5

   וְלֹאve/LOand-they-have-notשָׁמְרוּsha/me/RUobservedאֶת־מְשִׁיחָתִיet-me/shi/cha/TImine-anointingוְאֶתve/ETandהַקְּבוּרָהhak/ke/vu/RAthe-burialאוֹoorהַטְּבִילָהhat/te/vi/LAthe-baptismאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwherewithצִוִּיתִים׃tsiv/vi/TIMI-commanded-them

   And they have not observed mine anointing, and the burial, or baptism wherewith I commanded them;

4. 6

   כִּיkibutסָרוּSA/ruhave-turnedמִןminfromהַמִּצְוָהham/mits/VAthe-commandmentוְלָקְחוּve/la/ke/CHUand-takenלָהֶםla/HEMunto-themselvesרְחִיצַתre/chi/TSATthe-washing-ofיְלָדִיםye/la/DIMchildrenוְדַםve/DAMand-the-blood-ofהַזָּאָה׃haz/za/Athe-sprinkling

   But have turned from the commandment, and taken unto themselves the washing of children, and the blood of sprinkling;

5. 7

   וְאָמְרוּve/a/me/RUand-have-saidכִּיkithatדַּםdamthe-blood-ofהֶבֶלHE/velAbelהַצַּדִּיקhats/tsad/DIKthe-righteousנִשְׁפַּךְnish/PAKHwas-shedבְּעַדbe/ADforחֲטָאִיםcha/ta/IMsinsוְלֹאve/LOand-have-notיָדְעוּya/de/Uknownבַּמֶּהbam/MEwhereinהֵםhemtheyאַחֲרָאִיםa/cha/ra/IMaccountableלְפָנַי׃le/fa/NAYbefore-me

   And have said that the blood of the righteous Abel was shed for sins; and have not known wherein they are accountable before me.

6. 8

   וְאַתָּהve/at/TAbut-as-for-youהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאָקִיםa/KIMI-will-makeאֶת־בְּרִיתִיet-be/ri/TImy-covenantאִתָּךְit/TAKHwith-youוּתְהִיu/te/HIand-you-shall-beאַבava-father-ofהֲמוֹןha/MONmanyגּוֹיִם׃go/YIMnations

   But as for thee, behold, I will make my covenant with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

7. 9

   וְאֶתve/ETandהַבְּרִיתhab/be/RITthe-covenantהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisאֲנִיa/NIIכּוֹרֵתko/RETmakeלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִוָּדְעוּyiv/va/de/Umay-be-knownבָּנֶיךָba/NE/khayour-childrenבְּכׇלbe/KHOLamong-allהַגּוֹיִםhag/go/YIMthe-nationsוְלֹאve/LOneitherיִקָּרֵאyik/ka/REshall-be-calledעוֹדodany-moreשִׁמְךָshim/KHAyour-nameאַבְרָםAv/RAMAbramכִּיkibutשִׁמְךָshim/KHAyour-nameיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall-beאַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamכִּיkiforאַבava-father-ofהֲמוֹןha/MONmanyגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsנְתַתִּיךָ׃ne/tat/TI/khahave-I-made-you

   And this covenant I make, that thy children may be known among all nations. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be called Abraham; for, a father of many nations have I made thee.

8. 10

   וְהִפְרֵיתִיve/hif/re/TIand-I-will-make-fruitfulאוֹתְךָot/KHAyouבִּמְאֹדbim/ODexceedinglyמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyוּנְתַתִּיךָu/ne/tat/TI/khaand-I-will-make-youלְגוֹיִםle/go/YIMnationsוּמְלָכִיםu/me/la/KHIMand-kingsיֵצְאוּyets/Ushall-comeמִמְּךָmim/me/KHAof-youוּמִזַּרְעֶךָ׃u/miz/zar/e/KHAand-of-your-seed

   And I will make thee exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come of thee, and of thy seed.

9. 11

   וַהֲקִמֹתִיva/ha/ki/mo/TIand-I-will-establishבְּרִיתbe/RITa-covenant-ofמִילָהmi/LAcircumcisionאִתְּךָit/te/KHAwith-youוּתְהִיu/te/HIand-it-shall-beבְּרִיתִיbe/ri/TImy-covenantבֵּינִיbe/NIbetween-meוּבֵינֶיךָu/ve/NE/khaand-between-youוּבֵיןu/VENand-betweenזַרְעֲךָzar/a/KHAyour-seedאַחֲרֶיךָa/cha/RE/khaafter-youלְדֹרֹתָםle/do/ro/TAMin-their-generationsלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatתֵּדַעte/DAyou-mayest-knowלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverכִּיkithatיְלָדִיםye/la/DIMchildrenאֵינָםe/NAMare-notאַחֲרָאִיםa/cha/ra/IMaccountableלְפָנַיle/fa/NAYbefore-meעַדaduntilבֶּןbenthe-son-ofשְׁמוֹנֶהshe/mo/NEeightשָׁנִים׃sha/NIMyears-old

   And I will establish a covenant of circumcision with thee, and it shall be my covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee, in their generations; that thou mayest know forever that children are not accountable before me until they are eight years old.

10. 12

    וְשָׁמַרְתָּve/sha/mar/TAand-you-shall-observeלִשְׁמֹרlish/MORto-keepאֶת־כׇּלet-kolallבְּרִיתוֹתַיbe/ri/to/TAYmy-covenantsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhereinכָּרַתִּיka/RAT/tiI-covenantedעִםimwithאֲבוֹתֶיךָa/vo/TE/khayour-fathersוְשָׁמַרְתָּve/sha/mar/TAand-you-shall-keepאֶת־הַמִּצְוֹתet-ham/mits/VOTthe-commandmentsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנָתַתִּיna/TAT/tiI-have-givenלְךָle/KHAyouבְּפִיbe/FIwith-mine-own-mouthוֶאֱהִיve/e/HIand-I-will-beלְךָle/KHAunto-youלֵאלֹהִיםle/lo/HIMa-Godוּלְזַרְעֲךָu/le/zar/a/KHAand-your-seedאַחֲרֶיךָ׃a/cha/RE/khaafter-you

    And thou shalt observe to keep all my covenants wherein I covenanted with thy fathers; and thou shalt keep the commandments which I have given thee with mine own mouth, and I will be a God unto thee and thy seed after thee.

JST, Genesis 17:23–24. Compare Genesis 17:17–18

1. 23

   אָזazthenנָפַלna/FALfellאַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamעַל־פָּנָיוal-pa/NAYVon-his-faceוַיָּגֶלvay/YA/geland-rejoicedוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidבְּלִבּוֹbe/lib/BOin-his-heartיִוָּלֵדyiv/va/LEDthere-shall-be-bornבֵּןbena-childלְבֶןle/VENunto-him-that-isמֵאָהme/Aan-hundredשָׁנָהsha/NAyears-oldוְשָׂרָהve/Sa/RAand-Sarahבַּתbatthat-isתִּשְׁעִיםtish/IMninetyשָׁנָהsha/NAyears-oldתֵּלֵד׃te/LEDshall-bear

   Then Abraham fell on his face and rejoiced, and said in his heart, There shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old, and Sarah that is ninety years old shall bear.

2. 24

   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidאַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamאֶלeluntoהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodלוּluoh-thatיִשְׁמָעֵאלYish/ma/ELIshmaelיִחְיֶהyich/YEmight-liveבְּיֹשֶׁרbe/YO/sheruprightlyלְפָנֶיךָ׃le/fa/NE/khabefore-you

   And Abraham said unto God, Oh that Ishmael might live uprightly before thee!